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2023 Malibu Library Speaker Series Begins With Ocean Sciences Professor Dr. Douglas McCauley Discussing the Future Of Wildlife in our Oceans
The 2023 Malibu Library Speaker Series begins with Dr. Douglas McCauley discussing the future of wildlife in our oceans on...
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Drying California lake to get $250M in US drought funding
KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The federal government said Monday it will spend $250 million over four...
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Next generation water project comes online Thursday
Santa Monica has found itself on the cutting edge of modern water infrastructure in California, and the latest example of...
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Pacific storm brings snow, rain, wind to the region through Wednesday
A new Pacific storm brought snow, rain and wind to California on Monday and experts predict heavier rain on Tuesday...
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Ordinance to protect private trees could be considered in Santa Monica
More than a month after nine trees in the North of Montana neighborhood were illegally and harmfully pruned in an...
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Quake study is a reminder be prepared
This year’s upcoming Great Shakeout earthquake preparedness drills in Santa Monica will be informed by the fact that the Palos...
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Outrage over illegal tree trimming unlikely to yield prosecution
The residents suspected of organizing unauthorized and damaging work to nine city ficus trees on Georgina Avenue earlier this month...
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$150,000 worth of trees endangered by rogue trimming
Nine ficus trees along Georgina Avenue between 22nd and 24th Street are nearly unrecognizable after recently receiving a major, potentially...
Read moreNew study reveals fault zone off Santa Monica coast could cause up to 7.8 magnitude earthquake
A fault zone off the Santa Monica coast could result in a larger, higher magnitude earthquake than previously thought according...
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Fire season encampment clearance rules resume in Malibu
For the second autumn in a row, Malibu has approved a program authorizing homeless encampment clearances due to fire danger...
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